It has now been six days since Jason, a 19-year-old Newcastle University student, vanished after a night out with pals. He posted a disturbing message on his Twitter account after leaving a friend’s house, during the early hours of Thursday morning, tweeting: “I find it really sad that everyone that I tried to get help. From just. Turned. Their. Back.”

Meanwhile police are urging a 'Good Samaritan' who spoke to missing student Jason Fyles on the night he went missing to get in touch.

Officers searching for him now believe he spoke to a man as he made his way to a friends home, on Helmsley Road, Sandyford, Newcastle, at around 2.25am on Thursday to ask for directions.

He vanished after leaving the house, at around 2.45am.

Supt Andy McDyer, of Northumbria Police said: "We know that Jason spoke to this man before going into his friends' house and we believe that he may have information that would help us to understand Jason's state of mind at the time.

"This was not the last sighting of Jason, but speaking to him will help us to build a picture of Jason's movements before he went missing.

"We are carrying out extensive enquiries to trace Jason's whereabouts and we are appealing for anyone who thinks they may have seen him since last Thursday to contact us."

Jason’s family, parents Ian and Caroline, brother Shaun and sister Kimberley, have now travelled to Newcastle from their hometown of Southport on Merseyside, to search for him.

They said: “Jason, please get in touch.

“We love you very much and all we want is to hear your voice and know that you’re safe.

“Please call us or call the police so that we know that you are alright.

“Whatever it is that is troubling you, whatever has happened to upset you – please give us a chance to help you sort it out.

“We would also ask Jason’s friends, or anyone who has seen him or has any information that could possibly help to find him, to get in touch with police.”

And his aunt, Wendy, 48, said Jason's parents were devastated.

She said: “We just want him back so we can give him a hug. We just need to know where he is. There’s such a big piece missing from the family.”

Jason moved to Tyneside only nine months ago to study town planning, and had been staying in Newcastle University’s halls of residence at Bowsden Court in South Gosforth.

His family said he had settled well into student life and was in regular contact with his mum and dad. His aunt said he was in good spirits when he confirmed he would join the family on their annual trip to the Yorkshire Show, and asked his mum to buy him a ticket.

“He said he wanted a ticket and was in good spirits,” said Wendy. “He was in good spirits and there was absolutely nothing unusual in that phone call.”

That night, Jason joined fellow students on a night out and drank with friends at Sam Jacks and Tup Tup Palace in Newcastle city centre before becoming separated from the group.

He later paid a late-night visit to his friend Sean Peacock’s home in Sandyford. Sean, who is on the same course as Jason, said his pal phoned him a number of times before knocking on the door.

When he realised Jason was drunk, Sean offered him a bed for the night, but his friend refused and left.

Then, at just after 3am, Jason tweeted: “I find it really sad that everyone that I tried to get help. From just. Turned. Their. Back.” No one has heard from him since.

Jason’s friends reported him missing to police, who then contacted his family.

“His dad received a phone call on Friday evening from Northumbria Police to say his friends had reported him missing,” Wendy said. “Immediately after that all the family tried his mobile constantly but it wasn’t switched on and nobody has seen or heard from him since.

“He hasn’t put anything on Facebook or Twitter either, which is unusual as, like most teenagers, he is a regular user of these.”

Jason’s loved ones can think of no reason why he could go missing, and now fear the worst.

“Jason is a quiet, reserved lad but he has a very happy disposition,” said Wendy. “He’s just a really nice kid. He’s very academic, he had big plans for the future.

“Our family is very, very close. He’s at university but he still speaks to his parents every week, which isn’t the case with a lot of students. He was very much enjoying uni. He loved the work, had made friends, and was enjoying life in Newcastle, like most students do.

“It’s the most out-of-character thing you could imagine from him. He is the youngest of three children and very, very close to his mum.”

Jason’s parents have spent the last few days walking the streets of Newcastle and giving out posters with Jason’s picture on.

Wendy added: “They have spent hours and hours traipsing the streets.”

More than 6,000 people have now joined a Facebook group called “Missing Newcastle Student: Jason Fyles”, and scores of messages have been posted.

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